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Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by rocketsjudoka, Feb 20, 2021.

  1. CCorn

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  2. rocketsjudoka

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    Inflation is definitely something we should be worried about and I have no doubt the massive injections of cash into the economy are part of why we're seeing a rise.

    That said spending on infrastructure has the least affect on inflation since that will both maintain and add to overall productivity.

    Also if we're so concerned about inflation a massive tax cut during an expansion adds to inflationary pressures.
     
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    Infrastructure spending is one of the least inflationary measures money can be spent on.

    That said Infrastructure spending /= Infrastructure bills.

    Look for communities that are taking on massive debt to improve actual Infrastructure.
     
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    hey dummy, your guy trump couldn’t do it (infrastructure). Your mindless criticism of Biden is getting you nowhere but dumber.
     
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    "Just run the presses — print money,"
     
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    Bwu-bu-but Biden didn't promise how beautiful his plan was.

    Obviously this big Biden budget breaking bill is bigly badly ugly.

    Most hateful to a degree only brainwashed libruhls would love!!!!
     
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  7. CCorn

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    This is true. Biden needs to promote his infrastructure plan as THE SUPER GREATEST PLAN EVER IN THE HISTORY OF EARTH!!!
     
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    increase in money supply destroys purchasing power of cash savings

    doesn't matter what they spend the printed money on

    get your savings out of melting dollars and into rock hard bitcoin
     
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    you ignored in the increase in productivity
     
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    Stupid question. As related to inflationary pressure, what's the difference between simply "printing" money (or flipping an electronic switch to increase money supply) vs borrowing money to pay for these infrastructure projects?
     
  12. adoo

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    Commodore doesn't understand macroeconomics
    for the education of Commodore,

    increased productivity lowers input cost / accelerates GDP growth, the antithesis of inflationary pressure​
     
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    The .gov doesn't print/create money. The Fed does.
    When the Fed prints money, someone needs to borrow it.
     
  14. adoo

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    actually, the Treasury Dept prints money, not the Fed

    the Fed controls the money supply by
    • setting the Fed discount rate
    • open-market purchases (such as QE) or sales of Treasury note
     
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    further evidence that Commodore doesn't understand.
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    again, the Treasury Dept prints money, not the Fed

    but the Fed controls the amount of money in circulation


    Fed Chair Powell said

    we create money digitally by buying treasury notes from commercial banks.
    who then have more money to transact

    in the case of QE. lots more money, via this open market transaction by the Fed,
    gets to put in circulation. without having the Treasury Dept to print the money
     
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  17. Commodore

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    a distinction without a difference

    you can parse words while your savings melt away if you like
     
  18. adoo

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    again, you are corroborating my observation that you don't understand
    the difference between the Treasury Dept printing money and the Fed increasing the money supply in circulation
     
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  19. adoo

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    :oops::rolleyes:

    so says one who false-equivacates
    • Treasury Dept printing money (which negligibly, if at all, affects the money supply) and
    • open market transactions by the Fed, which directly impacts the money supply
     
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  20. rocketsjudoka

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    Yes it does matter what they’re sending money on. If it improves long term productivity that reduces inflationary pressure.

    This is a lesson we’ve know. Since the Great Depression.
     
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